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How to get fromWhitehaven to Southamptonby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Whitehaven to Southampton by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 32m
    £143–234

  2. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    5h 43m
    £75–258

  3. Drive  324.2 mi

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Southamptoncar car 324.2 mi
    6h 3m
    £80–116

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    6h 12m
    £113–263

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Corkickle - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 42m
    £143–229

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X4 / ...
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h 25m
    £136–206

  7. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    6h 46m
    £123–273

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    £92–317

  9. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 31m
    £95–217

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    8h 25m
    £113–327

  11. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 48m
    £119–301

Whitehaven to Southampton by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 376.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Whitehaven to Southampton Central via Carlisle and Stafford in around 8h 32m.

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